Peterloo Flashcards

1
Q

TRUE OR FALSE:

one of the chartists demands were that all men over the age of 18 could vote

A

FALSE: it was over the age of 21

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2
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WHEN WAS THE CHARTIST MOVEMENT?

A

1838

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3
Q

why did the chartists want a secret ballot?

A

so that people couldn’t be bribed or be threatened for votes

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3
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why did the chartists want a secret ballot?

A

so that people couldn’t be bribed or be threatened for votes

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4
Q

why did they want payment for MP’S?

a: for bribes
b: so they could afford to pay their families
c: so they could represent people

A

C: they need money to represent people

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5
Q

how many main demands did the chartists have?

A

6 main demands

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5
Q

how many main demands did the chartists have?

A

6 main demands

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6
Q

how often did they wants parliaments

A

once a year

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7
Q

TRUE OR FALSE?

they wanted equal electoral districts so everyone had the same amount of votes

A

TRUE

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8
Q

Did you need a property qualification to be an MP

A

NO

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